WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Sen. Joni Ernst issued the following press release:
Today, U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) are supporting hardworking American families with new legislation to ensure that married couples employed by the same organization are no longer unfairly limited in the amount of family medical leave they can take.
"As every mother knows, those first few weeks with a newborn are precious, and parents shouldn't be punished if they happen to work for the same employer," said Senator Ernst, who is a mother and a grandmother. "This commonsense fix guarantees hardworking parents are treated fairly, and it also ensures families have the time to care for a loved one who's ill, including our brave serviceme...